Lakers' Vujacic having career season heading into free agency

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Sasha Vujacic can become a free agent at season's end, and Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson believes that's motivated the backup guard to improve his play this season.

Vujacic went into Wednesday's game averaging 8.4 points, which would be a career high for him if he maintains his pace through the end of the season.

"He's having a really good season at the end of his contract, there's no doubt about that," Jackson said. "I hate for that to be a motivating factor for a player, but with Sasha it's maturity more than anything else. Just learning the game."

Source: Los Angeles Times

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1. Posted by domingovidales@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT
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he probably will go to golden state .why? kobe just can't beat them.....
2. Posted by Coach Landry Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:29 pm EDT
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the Spurs will have a ton of money to spend as a replacement to Finley. PLus the Spurs love those foreign players. More coachable & team players
3. Posted by Leslie Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:49 pm EDT
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I like him, but he needs to relax. He rushes some of his three pointers and sometimes he's inconsistent because of it. I love it when he drives to the basket though. No way would he leave the Lakers.
4. Posted by Linh C Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:53 pm EDT
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3rd! The machine is staying here so that Kobe can beat him down with his verbal abuse. Good player but kind of annoying at times with his crazy shots.
5. Posted by JS Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:47 pm EDT
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I would question resigning these guys that all of a sudden have a good season in their contract year, since that seems to be the only thing motivating them to be consistent. I predict Sasha will slip back into normal, mediocre play once he signs a big contract.
6. Posted by domingovidales@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT
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He will leave for the money.......fish boy did it ! ask fish boy why he went to utah..
the money or kobe's ball hog?
7. Posted by 10" Soft Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:45 pm EDT
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Years from now they'll say....Ronny never won it without Sasha!
8. Posted by LAKER 4 LIFE Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT
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The Lakers will take care of Sasha, and keep the bench strong, Phil Loves Tall Guards, the guy is like 6'7, he will re-sign.
9. Posted by Thunderball Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:30 pm EDT
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GO LAKERS!
WTF happened last nite!
10. Posted by Gardenia (Still undefeated in Beer Pong) Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT
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My Sasha would never leave the Lakers, I'd sign him to three years. In fact the Organization should keep the whole team
11. Posted by Gassy Garry Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:06 pm EDT
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the machine is an important part of the offense and i donn't think tha fact that he's going to be a free agent has anything to do with him playing the way he is. the machine plays hard everygame.
12. Posted by domingovidales@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT
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Lakers 4 life ,shut the #uck up moron.you sound like you like a tall guard up you as.......
13. Posted by Gassy Garry Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:06 pm EDT
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cramsparadise70
i am wondering the same thing man.
it was so dissapointing seeing them give the Bobcats that game.
14. Posted by SHAWN G (LA WHERE CHAMPIONSHIPS HAPPEN) Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:18 pm EDT
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6 are you serious ,you must not pay attention to what you watch...first he dident go from the lakers to utah ...he left us and went to goldenstate..2nd the reason why he left the took his starting postion and gave it to payton....he dident want to leave the lakers ,but they striped him of his role...texas -way ive read a few of your post and relize you have no clue about what your talking about...pay attention and get getting info off rumor blogs,it makes you look stupid...
15. Posted by Gardenia (Still undefeated in Beer Pong) Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT
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#12 Be nice about Kobe and other people hun. He's a team leader with great guys, and also a grest setup man. You have no respect at all for anybody do you??
16. Posted by Lillian B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:05 pm EDT
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Go lakers!!!! 11am practice is the best.
17. Posted by SHAWN G (LA WHERE CHAMPIONSHIPS HAPPEN) Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:18 pm EDT
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gardenia pay no attention to texas way, he has no clue ,he's just some little kid stirring up the pot.
18. Posted by Gardenia (Still undefeated in Beer Pong) Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT
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I think I've had that figured that out Shawn babe lol. I have a history of making disrespectful guys clueless by punking them in the past. Just ask Kyle, he'll tell you the same thing. Trust me hun, I'll be fine if he wants to start with me.
19. Posted by SHAWN G (LA WHERE CHAMPIONSHIPS HAPPEN) Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:18 pm EDT
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texas way so your one of the cyber tough guys huh....big man behind a computer screen huh..anyways dident we just win goldenstate and utah so what are you talking about...once again pay attention to what you watch ,and dont just get your info off these blogs kid,hater,cyber tough guy...your pathetic!!!!!!
20. Posted by Gardenia (Still undefeated in Beer Pong) Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT
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So Kyle was right the whole time, this Texas guy has no class at all. FYI hun, we beat Utah 3-1 this season. So why are you saying we can't beat Utah? And we split GS 2-2. So you tell me how we can't beat both those teams?? And no I don't want to hear that from you "KOBE"S A BALLHOG, CUZ HE CAN'T PASS OR PLAY D". I want a good valuable reason why we can't beat both those teams..
21. Posted by Steven T Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 pm EDT
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Jackson said it was maturity more than anything else. Why do they have to put words in his mouth?
22. Posted by Luke Walton's gimpy ankle Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:08 pm EDT
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Sasha has really grown into his role, I'd really like to see him remain in Laker gear. During this current injury plague the Lakers are facing, Phil has used a 3 guard (KB, Sasha, Farmar or Fish) line-up a lot.
Both he (Sasha) and Kobe can swing to cover big guards/small fwd's and with Luke struggling to find his shot Sasha has been a real boost. I'd prob move Luke before Sasha if it comes down to that.
TEXAS-WAY - Do you have anything to contribute other than insulting comments?
23. Posted by kmxwhat Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:52 pm EDT
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sup Gardenia....what did u think about last nights game.....the lakers did not come to play ball at all....u could just see it in them....that was probably the most sloppiest game i have seen all season...good thing about the lakers is that they always bounce back from losses like that quick...
I hope Sasha doesn't pull a luke walton on us next season if we sign him to a nice contract....luke had all careers highs in his contract season last year...now he is blowing away easy lay-ups....
24. Posted by Gardenia (Still undefeated in Beer Pong) Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT
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It was pretty horrible last night babe. Gotta be ready even againest sub .500 teams. We just gave that away last night. We got careless, that's all. and like Kyle said last night while I was talking to him on myspace, they wernt going to the basket and getting the opponents in foul trouble. If we do that most of the game. we'll win like 98% of the time. You should have seen the place I worked at last night. There was a lot of yelling while the game was on lol
25. Posted by kmxwhat Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:52 pm EDT
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lol...yeah i know...plus J-Rich was killing us in the paint...we really need one of our centers back ASAP......i though Mbenga did a good job last nite, i wonder why Phil took him out...he should have played Mbenga and Turiaf together, which would have allowed Odom to move to the SF....